Sustainable pet diapers created from nonwoven polylactic acid and recycled pulp derived from used beverage cartons by Nanjaporn Roungpaisan, Nareerut Jariyapunya, Ponlapath Tipboonsri, Watthanaphon Cheewawuttipong, Zhiyuan Zhang, Anin Memon

“…This study provides an eco-friendly solution for recycling beverage carton waste into value-added products.…”
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Exploring Factors Affecting Emergency Medical Services Staffs’ Decision about Transporting Medical Patients to Medical Facilities by Abbasali Ebrahimian, Hesam Seyedin, Roohangiz Jamshidi-Orak, Gholamreza Masoumi

“…Also, development of an effective and user-friendly checklist and scoring system was recommended for quick and easy recognition of patients’ needs for transportation in a prehospital situation.…”
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A comprehensive transcriptional reference for severity and progression in spinal cord injury reveals novel translational biomarker genes by Rubén Grillo-Risco, Marta R. Hidalgo, Beatriz Martínez-Rojas, Victoria Moreno-Manzano, Francisco García-García

“…Overall, we present a transcriptomic reference and provide a comprehensive framework for assessing SCI considering severity and time perspectives, all integrated into a user-friendly tool. Graphical abstract…”
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Antimicrobial activity of Chitosan-silver nanoparticles made from jewelry industry silver waste by Perdana Muhammad Iqbal, Kusuma Ikhwan Yuda, Dwandaru Wipsar Sunu Brams, Yulianti Evy, Tóth Barbara, Csupor Dezső, Takó Miklós, Vágvölgyi Csaba

“…The use of waste materials in nanoparticle synthesis in this research offers a promising approach for sustainable and eco-friendly nanotechnology.…”
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Assessment of Renewable Energy Technology and a Case of Sustainable Energy in Mobile Telecommunication Sector by Michael S. Okundamiya, Joy O. Emagbetere, Emmanuel A. Ogujor

“…Results indicate that, apart from being environmentally friendly, the increase in the overall energy throughput of about 4 kWh/$ of the proposed system would not only improve the quality of mobile services, by making the operations of GSM base stations more reliable and cost effective, but also better the living standards of the host communities.…”
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On the enhancement of the efficiency of concentrated solar power plants using nanofluids based on a linear silicone fluid and Pt nanoparticles by Juan Jesús Gallardo, Desireé De los Santos, Iván Carrillo-Berdugo, Rodrigo Alcántara, Javier Navas

“…This work reports the development of nanofluids, a colloidal suspension of nanomaterials in a fluid, based on an environment-friendly base fluid for improving the performance of the heat transfer process in CSP plants. …”
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The Influence of Green Product Innovation, Green Process Innovation, and End-of-Line Management Innovation on Sustainability Performance Dimensions by Ehsan Masoudi, Seyyed Amirhossein Emamiyan

“…Practical Implications- This research highlights the significance of GTI in enhancing SP, providing practical implications for SMEs to adopt eco-friendly practices, thereby improving operational efficiency, reducing environmental impact, and fostering competitive advantage in the market. …”
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Marine Antifouling for Underwater Archaeological Sites: TiO2 and Ag-Doped TiO2 by Silvestro A. Ruffolo, Andrea Macchia, Mauro F. La Russa, Lorenzo Mazza, Clara Urzì, Filomena De Leo, Marianna Barberio, Gino M. Crisci

“…Since submerged archaeological sites are often included in environmental protected areas, more eco-friendly products must be used. We have explored the possibility to use titanium dioxide and Ag-doped titanium dioxide as antifouling agents. …”
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Development of a Portable Rapid Detection Method for Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Using Reverse Transcription-Recombinase-Aided Amplification Technology by Yiran Zhao, Weijie Yi, Qicheng Yang, Jiahao Li, Yanke Shan, Fei Liu

“…Developing a detection method that is user-friendly, highly sensitive, and efficient is crucial for disease control. …”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticles Using Cannonball Leaves and Their Cytotoxic Activity against MCF-7 Cell Line by Preetha Devaraj, Prachi Kumari, Chirom Aarti, Arun Renganathan

“…Overall, this environmentally friendly method of biological silver nanoparticles production provides rates of synthesis faster than or comparable to those of chemical methods and can potentially be used in various human contacting areas such as cosmetics, foods, and medical applications.…”
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Impact of LED Color Temperatures on Perception Luminance in the Interior Zone of a Tunnel considering Fog Transmittance by Lili Dong, Enzhong Zhao, Yang Chen, Ge Qin, Wenhai Xu

“…LEDs are widely applied in highways and tunnels for their long life, low light attenuation, and being environment friendly in recent years. The influence of correlated color temperature (CCT) of LED on lighting safety has attracted people’s attention as the demand increased. …”
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A Study of Nanoclay Reinforcement of Biocomposites Made by Liquid Composite Molding by Farida Bensadoun, Nadir Kchit, Catherine Billotte, Simon Bickerton, François Trochu, Edu Ruiz

“…Finally, smoke density analysis was performed to demonstrate the effects and advantages of using an environment-friendly resin combined with nanoclay particles.…”
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Dynamic microwave-assisted extraction combined with liquid phase microextraction based on the solidification of a floating drop for the analysis of organochlorine pesticides in gra... by Guijie Li, Xu Zhang, Tingting Liu, Hongxiu Fan, Hongcheng Liu, Shangyu Li, Dawei Wang, Lan Ding

“…Compared with the published extraction methods, the developed method was used to analyze organochlorine pesticides in grains, being more environmentally friendly, which is suitable for the daily determination of organochlorine pesticides.…”
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Recycling of Cooking Oil Waste into Reactive Polyurethane for Blending with Thermoplastic Polyethylene by Anika Zafiah M. Rus, N. Syamimi M. Salim, N. Haiza Sapiee

“…Driven by the need of growing to a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future, this research is started by mixing in-house produced biorenewable polymers (BP) from waste cooking oil with the standard low density polyethylene (LDPE) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) via melt-mixing at low ratios. …”
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Functionalized Activated Carbon Derived from Biomass for Photocatalysis Applications Perspective by Samira Bagheri, Nurhidayatullaili Muhd Julkapli, Sharifah Bee Abd Hamid

“…This review highlighted the developments of safe, effective, economic, and environmental friendly catalytic technologies to transform lignocellulosic biomass into the activated carbon (AC). …”
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Effectiveness of natural coagulants in water and wastewater treatment by S. Nimesha, C. Hewawasam, D. Jayasanka, Y. Murakami, N. Araki, N. Maharjan

“…The primary purpose of this review is to refine the knowledge on the potential use and optimization of the effectiveness of eco-friendly and sustainable natural coagulants. Besides, the development efforts and the barriers reported by recent findings for the commercialization of natural coagulants are also discussed. …”
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A tandem approach for the synthesis of 1-phenyl-pyrazolo-quinolinones by Fe3O4@MWCNT nanocomposite as heterogeneous catalyst by Adapaka Venkateswara Rao, Suresh Maddila, Nagaraju Kerru, Sreekantha B. Jonnalagadda

“…The present work unveils a promising and environmentally friendly approach for synthesizing phenyl-pyrazolo-quinolinone scaffolds with higher yields (93–97%), selectivity, efficiency, using mild reaction conditions, no need for chromatographic separation, short reaction times, catalyst recovery and reuse for a minimum of seven cycles is possible without causing a notable reduction in product yields. …”
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Sustainable Development of the Energy Sector in the Context of Socioeconomic Cohesion in France, Germany, and Poland by Magdalena Kowalska, Agata Gniadkowska-Szymańska, Anna Misztal, Michał Comporek

“…The energy sector is crucial for the country’s stable and lasting socioeconomic development and for implementing environmentally friendly technologies. The sustainable development of the energy sector takes place in three pillars: economic, social, and environmental. …”
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Optimizing Recycling Processes for Mixed LFP/NMC Lithium-Ion Batteries: A Comparative Study of Acid-Excess and Acid-Deficient Leaching by Pierric Hubert, Angelina Noclain, Safi Jradi, Alexandre Chagnes

“…Results indicate that while acid-excess leaching offers higher yields, acid-deficient leaching with residue recirculation is more cost-effective and environmentally friendly. These findings provide valuable insights for developing sustainable LIB recycling technologies.…”
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QPPLab: A generally applicable software package for detecting, analyzing, and visualizing large-scale quasiperiodic spatiotemporal patterns (QPPs) of brain activity by Nan Xu, Behnaz Yousefi, Nmachi Anumba, Theodore J. LaGrow, Xiaodi Zhang, Shella Keilholz

“…By reducing manual parameter adjustments and providing user-friendly tools, QPPLab enables researchers to efficiently study QPPs across diverse datasets and species, advancing our understanding of intrinsic brain dynamics.…”
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